Jagannath Rath Yatra gets under way in Puri sans devotees
The Hindu
Annually, three deities are taken out in a chariot procession covering three km along the Grand Road connecting the Shree Jagannath Temple and Mausi Maa Temple.
The world famous Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath got under way without devotees for the second year in a row in the coastal town of Puri on Monday. Majestic chariots of sibling deities Lord Balabhadra, Lord Jagannath and Devi Subhadra were towed by ‘sevayatas’ (traditional priests). Annually, three deities are taken out in a chariot procession called Rath Yatra covering three km along the Grand Road connecting the12 century Shri Jagannath Temple and Mausi Maa Temple.More Related News

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